Gold Catcher

Yup. Steve was also pointing that out in his great youtube clip.

In my view, any threshold variation can be indicative of a gold target. Too many factors determine what sounds it would make under what circumstances. Sometimes you can guess, but you should never rely on it. I don't know of any serious operator of a high end gold machine who would reliability discriminate by sounds. Got to dig them all my friends.

I dig everything, also for my mental sanity. At night when I am home I wold think of all those undug targets

This could challenge ZVT and perhaps challenge the 7000 franchise

Take a look, now you can buy the GPZ even at Walmart, for $10k!.....Gerry, I bet people get a better deal with you 🤣🤣

Makes sense, Gerry, the business aspect I had not considered. I guess the rumor mill will spin for a while longer. PS: If there will be X-coils for the GPX (old or new) Simon would be the first to know 🙂

That would assume the 5000 would remain in the fleet. With a new 6000 and the 7000 as the flag ship, it would be tough to see the value proposition for the 5000 to remain. The 6000 could just take over and then be the only gold-PI with an iron meter, next to other improvements that you mentioned. We shall see...

With the X-coils being the Generals..:)

Let's see how big the wheelbarrow loaded up with money soon needs to be to buy a ML detector.

A smart iron probability meter, perhaps a supercharged version of what the GM has, would be a game changer in my view. Here I see the most advancements to be made even beyond the 7000 and would allow for hunting in trashy areas where currently iron discrimination is a must have. It likely would not work well for deep targets, but for surface targets this would be great to have. And worth the money when combined with additional timings and coil options.

This is just the beginning....Take a look at the picture. This will happen again. Nobody seems to care anymore.

I prefer a hot day in the desert anytime over a muggy hot day in a steep Motherlode canyon. Dry heat is much easier to handle. Plus, I love the desert and the majestic nature. Every time, at day's end after a long hunting trip in the middle of nowhere in the desert, you come back as a different man.

At those days there was still alot of gold to be found there. I would have gone out there too. Today, no....;)

Correction in spelling: Goler Gulch

Thanks, Dave. Interesting. I heard several versions of this story but I trust your account is the correct one. I am a member of Taft and also PCSC. This whole area is intriguing from a geology perspective but also heavily worked. Whenever I am out there I hardly ever see another soul, unless there are club outings. This area seems to be given up by most. I have a secret spots though in the Golder Gulch, but it requires substantial hiking. Every now and the I see Pat Keene cruising around there on his atv, but thats about it. 🙂 Love this entire area. But if you hunt there you could think mankind has disappeared .

So presumably another PI, not ZVT

Reminds me of this guy who mounted a military grade mine detector in front of his jeep and drove through the washes in the El Paso mountains (So Cal, Randsburg area). He found one of the largest nuggets ever recovered in CA ("Mojave Nugget) several feet deep. That was in the 70's...The unconfirmed rumor goes it was Jim Straight. Perhaps some unconventional techniques like that are worth wile thinking about? I suspect no hand held detector would have caught it at that depth.

According to one report, only 0.00047% of all surface gold has been mined. Let's hope the detector technology improves.....I have seen in one episode of Aussie Gold Hunters this guy dragging a huge coil behind is tractor while driving over a salt lake. Perhaps that's the way to go.... https://www.westcoastplacer.com/how-much-gold-is-left-on-earth/

Gold is on a tear and could easily go up > $3000. At least according to analysts. Let's just hope they won't bring back the gold standard....

Cool, thanks Chet I will check it out. I use the Camelbak Ambush for the hipstick attachment and have a gun belt that I use as my utility belt. I have a lot of stuff on it (GPS+holster, digging tool pouch, apex pick and holster, W12, SP01,..). Hence, I need a belt that I can attach alot of things on it (via belt loops). I use the swing arm for the GPZ, so the heavy pick is mostly in the holster. Hence, the belt tends to slip down over time so every now and then I have to pull it back up which can be annoying. I don't want to use shoulder straps to keep the belt up since I already have my Camelbak and it would be in my way. Overall, it all works out for me, but suiting up can take a while. I wonder what others have as their favorite set up with all the gear needed. Obviously, the simpler the better, but there is just alot of things you need when wondering away from the car. At other times, I just have my GM in the hand with the scoop in my pocket and small pick. That's it. My preferred gear at >100 deg F.

Pretty cool, Chet, and the pick? A three-armed man has a definite advantage in the filed 😉 But congrats to your finds! I was at Malakoff diggins yesterday. Amazing site to see the largest hydraulic mine filed in CA, but hunting is mostly off-limits. Iowa Hill is another place I like to go but driving up the narrow canyon road from Mineral bar is suicidal. Bur every time I risk my life doing that I am rewarded. With two arms only though unfortunately.. 🙂

You are an inspiration, Steve. Thank you for sharing your life's excitement. You keep the dream alive for all of us. Thanks And, well done!

Just send GPS coordinates, this will suffice...;) PS: Not many areas in the Motherlode were hunting with the GPZ is fun. Unless you are having fun cleaning up the trash from 100's of thousands of old time miners

Very nice, Chet. Upper Sierras?

I used several covers but only one is robust enough to recommend it. I bought three accessories for my sdc: cover, stand and kuckle guard. The knuckle guard is THE most important thing to buy for the SDC as the coil knuckle quickly wears off! Cover: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SDC-2300-combo-pack-no2-neoprene-arm-rest-control-box-cover-bunji-cord-minelab/173124828718?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Stand: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Minelab-SDC2300-Folding-Flip-Stand-Gold-Detector-Support-Accessory-FlexiTUFF/273728443742?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Knuckle guard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Minelab-SDC2300-FlexiTUFF-Coil-Collar-Guard-knuckle-pivot-protector-Accessory/273728372873?hash=item3fbb7b8089:g:GC0AAOSwCH9eIX8Q